4 Clever And Delicious Ways To Reuse Leftover Halloween Candy

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Every year, I either buy way too much candy for Halloween or not enough. There just seems to be no happy middle ground.

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If I don’t have enough for trick-or-treaters, I always rush to the store to buy more. Which also means that, every year, I end up with a pretty big stash of leftover Halloween candy.

I never know what to do with all the candy after the spooky holiday is over. Usually, it just sits around for weeks while I continue to munch on it one day at a time.

Candy is great, but there are a ton of alternative uses for the sweet treats as well. Read below to find out other ways to use leftover Halloween candy!

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Hard Candy

Lie out colorful hard candies on a baking sheet. Melt in the oven at 250°F for 5 to 7 minutes. While still hot, insert lollipop sticks and let re-harden.

Caramels

Pull stems out of apples, then insert lollipop sticks. Melt down caramel candies with water. Dip the apples into the melted caramel, then roll it in chopped-up chocolate.